Tow Safe Blog

When it comes to towing heavy trailers, fifth wheel hitches are a popular choice for their stability and smooth towing experience. However, if you're new to towing or upgrading your setup, you may ask, are fifth wheel hitches universal?   Are...

How Do Fifth Wheel Hitches Work? A Complete Guide to Understanding Fifth Wheel Towing If you're new to towing or considering a fifth wheel trailer, you may wonder, how do fifth wheel hitches work? Fifth wheel hitches are a popular...

When it comes to towing, comfort and safety are paramount. One of the best investments you can make is an air-ride 5th wheel hitch. Here’s why: 1. Superior Shock Absorption Traditional hitches can lead to a rough ride, with road...

Selling the most advanced sway elimination system on the market for over three decades, we have heard many similar objections to purchasing the Hensley hitch. One of the most pervasive is the notion that if you have a sway issue...

Chucking is a common issue that many 5th-wheel trailer owners encounter. This unpleasant phenomenon, characterized by the back-and-forth jerking motion, can make your towing experience uncomfortable and even hazardous. Fortunately, there are effective solutions to mitigate or eliminate chucking.   What...

This is a common question we often get and there are multiple ways this can be done, but here are a few effective strategies for removing your 5th-wheel hitch from your truck. Many of you may have used a 5th...

This is one of the most common questions we field, when a customer is setting up a Hensley Arrow® for the first time.  Of course, you have probably heard through the years how important having the “correct” amount of weight...

Trailer sway—also known as fishtailing or whipping—is the stuff of nightmares for RV owners. Trailer sway is the number one cause of RV accidents in the United States. If you’ve see nail biting footage of trailers swaying online, or have...

Are you familiar with the term "frame flex" popping up online and in social media lately? It's causing quite a stir, and understandably so. When you've invested a chunk of change in your RV, the last thing you want is...